I really like chili peppers but I can't drink tea after having eaten pepppers.
When I drink tea after having eaten peppers, it reinforces so much the sensation of heat in my mouth that I can't taste the tea anymore.

According to me, peppers are more for cold or slightly warm dishes or drinks.

woozl wrote:Oh BTW I just saw a chocolate red wine So there is no accounting for taste.......

Chocolate and red wine pair well together. I have tasted a chocolate red wine. I turned my snobby nose up at it, but was encouraged to taste it. I caved and tried it. It won't win awards, but it's taste was pleasant.